Sharp County record., 1887-09-08

THE Commercial cable Company haS 10
duced its rates.
In consequence of the ill-treatment OF
Jews at Novgorod, Russia, General Bara-
noff has sent circulars to the authorities
ordering them to adopt stringent meas
ures against violatOrs of the law and TO
guarantee safety to all subjects OF the
Car, without distinction.
THE Iowa Democratic State convention
on the 1st nominated the following
ticket Governor, Major 7. F. Anderson;
Lieutenant Governor, j. VI. Elder; Judge
Supreme Court, Charles S. FOgg; Super
intendent of Public Instruction, Il. w.
Sawyer.
A LONDON Standards Sofia correspond
ent teegraphs that he has authority Tor
stating that General Enroth's entrance
into Bulgaria will be forcibly resisted II
necessary.
THE cruiser Boston made a satisfactory
trial trip on the 1st. In run of six hours
she made fourteen and one-half knots and
her engines showed an indicated horse
power of 1924, whereas she was supposed
to show $500.
A MAN about thirty three years old, sup
posed from papers found in his pockets,
to be Derby G.. Brach, of 153 North Bound
ary street, Burlington, Ia, committed
suicide on Boston Common on the 3lst
ult., by shooting. The ball took effect in
his left breast, causing almost instant
death.
THOMAS JOYCE shot his wife fatally and
wounded his daughter at Pittsburgh, "a,
on the 1st.
THE action of the Secret Service Depart
ment regarding business college currency
has called out a large number OF inquiries
from commercial colleges all over the
country. Samples of currency are sent IN
most cases to Chief Clerk Brooks, who
passes on them, pointing out any ohlec'
! tionable features.
! THE collector of customs at Suspension
| Bridge, N. Y, seized the Canadian steam
| er Hastings at Lewiston for violation OF
| the navigation laws in carrying passen-
! gers between Lewiston and Olcott. Two
| American ports.
| THE total coinage executed at the mints
of the United States during the month OF
August was 9,2S2,O00 pieces of the value OF
s., 300. Of this amount $4,000 were
| half eagles, s., 900 standard silver dol
lars, 1880 dimes and $4,000 minor coin.
The total gold coinage was $4,000 and the
total silver SO, 900.
| OAK GROVE SEMINARY, at WaterVllle,
Me-, was burned to the ground on the
morning of the 1st. A son of Stephen
Jones, aged sixteen, perished in the
flames. The building was occupied as
school by the Society Of Friends. The
school was burned few years ago, and
the present buildings were completed last
year.
JUST as dinner was to be served at the
Walnut Street House, Cincinnati, on the
1st, twelve of the negro princes OF the tip
and napkin went out on a strike for higher
wages. They had been getting sixteen
dollars a month, board and lodging, and
wanted two dollars more and the per-
quistes. The proprietor said mo"
JOSIAH TERRELL was executed at Column
bus, o., on the 1st, for the murder OF
Charles Phelps, and proclaimed his inno-
cence after he had been placed upon the
scaffold. The execution took place in the
annex at the penitentiary, and there were
only about fifty persons who witnessed
the scene.
HENRY KING, prominent merchant OF
Georgetown, O., visited Cincinnati oni
business on the 31st ult., and spent the
night with Mr.. Geo. Straub, his brother-in-
law. Early the next morning Mr.. Straub
was awakened by noise, and found that
Mr.. King had in some way fallen from the
window of the second-story room to the
sidewalk and received fatal injuries.
A HORRIBLE accident occurred on John
| Hill's farm about five miles east Of Logans-
port, Ind, by which Henry Fletcher lost
his life. He was blasting stumps with
! dynamite and had about fifty cartridges
in his possession. By some unknown
means they were all exploded, and
Fletcher was literally torn to pieces, parts
of his body being found over hundred
| yards distant